Category: history
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The Essence of Mexico in Kansas City.
Being to close to these pieces is just surreal. Growing up in San Antonio, Texas my admiration of Latin American artists blossomed at an early age. Portraits of Frida can be seen graffitied alongside coral colored buildings. This piece is one of Kahlo’s more etherial works that jumps beyond our own world into a metaphysical…
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Metacognition and Game-Based Learning. Notes on Scaffolding Education, Game Design and Graduate School
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in choose your own adventure, columbia missouri, comparative literature, digital communities, digital humanities, digital storytelling, Dissertation, education, educational technology, film studies, game based learning, game design, game development, game Ideas, game review, game studies, game writing, game-based learning, games, gaming, history, language, learning technology, life coach, localization, Ludology, Master’s Program, Mizzou, narrative design, Narratology, performance studies, philosophy, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, role-playing, the university of missouri, translation, user research, videogames, virtual reality, visual novel, writing“In the intersection of pedagogy and play, metacognition serves as a critical scaffold, allowing students to climb to new heights of academic self-awareness and efficacy. By embedding reflective practices within the framework of strategic games like ‘Civilization’, educators can cultivate an environment where learners not only engage with content but also become conscious of their…
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On the Road Less Traveled : A Personal Essay on the Path of Most Resistance and the Adventure That is Life.
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Don’t be victimized by the culture of fear. Our planet is waiting to be explored, to reveal it’s secrets to you, to me, to any who dare ask, it will expose you to the raw truths of life. To the quarks of distant cultures and alien tongues. To disgusting foods and delicious cuisines, to dangerous…
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From Scrolls to Presses: Unraveling the Artistic Tapestry of Eastern and Western Printing History
Tracing the Imprints of Print and Media History: A Hegelian Sublation of East and Western Narratives. This compelling article embarks on an enlightening journey through the realms of print and media history, guided by Hegel’s profound concept of sublation. Unravel the contrasting trajectories of East and Western printing traditions, exploring the interplay of cultural, technological,…
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Announcing H.A.I.A.N: The Pillow Book, An Interactive Game Journey Through Haian-Era Japan
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in Art, asia, asian studies, choose your own adventure, Confucianism, education, fable, fairytale, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, game based learning, game Ideas, game studies, gaming, haiku, history, interactive fiction, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese language, japanese literature, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, kojiki, language, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, Ludology, material culture, narrative design, popular culture, Popular Culture Studies, shinto, shintoism, storytelling, user research, videogames, visual novel, writing“Enter the world of Heian Japan in ‘H.A.I.A.N’, a narrative-driven game where you play as Saki, a young court lady trying to navigate the treacherous waters of court politics. Will you spread rumors to gain favor, or will you stay true to your principles and risk falling in rank? Explore the beauty and culture of…
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Violin: A Love Poem to the City of Oranges
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Bohemian nights in Valencia where the gypsies shred violins into the coming dark “Rhythmic swells reverberate trough my lungs. The back streets of Valencia. Back street Europe. Romani enclaves and gypsy parts of town. We’ll sit here in the Plaça de la Virgen with our stiff sangria, smartly bashful in red-faced delerium. For it is Spring…